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Where Does The Last Name Velk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Velk (Russian: Вельк) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Velk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 576,198^th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 13,347,154 people. Velk is primarily found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Velk live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 1,734,253. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 25 percent are found, Montana, where 21 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 32 percent are found and Ukraine, where 8 percent are found.

Velk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Velk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Velk surname increased 950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Velk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

In The United States Velk are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.42% registered with the political party.

The amount Velk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.4% more than the national average, earning R 369,300 per year and in United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.